re: #380 Jay C

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I’m gonna proffer a dissenting opinion here, and say that I can understand CNN’s logic in taking the “high road” here. Though IMO, there’s not much of a “high road” in this tawdry affair, just a “low road” vs. “outright swamp” (or “cesspool”). HAS is probably going to get outed sooner or later: CNN - with reputation as a real journalism entity to uphold (the Trumperrhoids’ gibberings notwithstanding) - is going to look better - at least to the reality-based universe - if they keep up a facade of “ethical” behavior, and let the outing get done by someone else. The wingnuts, of course, are going to keep up with their BS: but once these affairs get out into the real world, CNN - unlike creatures like Jack Posobiec, etc.; are going to find an advantage in looking “professional”.

You’re quite right about Internet anonymity, though… it’s not an easy issue.

But I think internet anonymity actually is a very simple issue. You can be anonymous on the internet, and for most decent human beings that’s no problem. But when someone crosses the red line into spreading hate speech or racism, or uses their anonymity to harass people and avoid consequences, they no longer have any right to expect their anonymity will be protected.